The Skin Check That's Saved More Than 80 Readers' Lives

Pretty? No. But this is what cancer looks like, and these pictures could help you spot it. "The earlier you can catch skin cancer, the easier it is to cure," says Casey Gallagher, M.D., a dermatologist in Boulder, Colorado. Compare your moles to these images (all slightly larger than actual size), and see a doctor if you find anything suspicious.